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1 MANIPULATING ALGEBRAIC EXPRESSIONS

CONTENTS

GENERAL NOTES 4

SECTION 1 – EXERCISES 1 - 4 – MULTIPLYING, DIVIDING & COLLECTING

TERMS 5

SECTION 2 – EXERCISES 5 - 9 – WORKING WITH BRACKETS #1 5

SECTION 3 – EXERCISES 10 – 13 – MULTIPLYING GROUPS OF BRACKETS 5

SECTION 4 – EXERCISES 14 – 21 – FACTORISING QUADRATICS 5

SECTION 5 – EXERCISES 22 – 23 – COMPLETING THE SQUARE 6

SECTION 6 – EXERCISES 24 - 27 – ALGEBRAIC FRACTIONS 6

EXERCISE 1 – MULTIPLYING EXPRESSIONS 7

Exercise 1 – Multiplying expressions – Answers 8

EXERCISE 2 – DIVIDING EXPRESSIONS 9

Exercise 2 – Dividing expressions – Answers 10

EXERCISE 3 – TERMS 11

Exercise 3 – Terms – Answers 12

EXERCISE 4 – MIXED EXERCISE ON MULTIPLYING, DIVIDING & COLLECTING

LIKE TERMS 13

Exercise 4 – Mixed exercise on multiplying, dividing & collecting like terms – Answers 14

EXERCISE 5 – MULTIPLYING A BRACKET BY A SINGLE TERM 15

Exercise 5 – Multiplying brackets by a single term – Answers 16

EXERCISE 6 – MULTIPLYING A BRACKET BY A SINGLE TERM (SHORT) 17

EXERCISE 7 - FACTORISING SIMPLE EXPRESSIONS 17

Exercise 6 – Multiplying brackets by a single term – Answers 18

Exercise 7 – Factorising simple expressions – Answers 18


EXERCISE 8* – FACTORISING BY GROUPING 19

EXERCISE 9 - SIMPLE FACTORISING (MIXED EXERCISE) 19

Exercise 8* – Factorising by grouping – Answers 20

Exercise 9 – Simple factorising (mixed exercise) – Answers 20

EXERCISE 10 – MULTIPLYING PAIRS OF BRACKETS (SIGNS THE SAME) 21

Exercise 10 – Multiplying pairs of brackets #1 – Answers 22

EXERCISE 11 – MULTIPLYING PAIRS OF BRACKETS (DIFFERENT SIGNS) 23


EXERCISE 12 – MULTIPLYING BRACKETS (MORE COMPLEX EXAMPLES) 25

EXERCISE 13 – MULTIPLYING 3 LINEAR FACTORS 25


Exercise 13 – Multiplying 3 Linear Factors – Answers 26

EXERCISE 14 – FACTORISING QUADRATIC EXPRESSIONS #1 (a = 1 & b, c > 0) 27

EXERCISE 15 – FACTORISING QUADRATICS #2 (a = 1, b < 0 & c > 0) 27

Exercise 14 – Factorising quadratic expressions (a = 1 & b, c > 0) – Answers 28

Exercise 15 – Factorising quadratics #2 (a = 1, b < 0, c > 0) – Answers 28

EXERCISE 16 – FACTORISING QUADRATICS #3 (a = 1, c < 0) 29

EXERCISE 17 – FACTORISING QUADRATICS #4 (MIXED EXERCISE) 29

Exercise 16 – Factorising quadratics #3 (a = 1, c > 0) – Answers 30

Exercise 17 – Factorising quadratics #4 (a = 1, c < 0) – Answers 30

EXERCISE 18 – FACTORISING QUADRATICS #5 (a > 1) 31

EXERCISE 19 – FACTORISING QUADRATICS #6 (a > 1, b < 0, c > 0) 31

Exercise 18 – Factorising quadratics #5 (a > 1, c > 0) – Answers 32

Exercise 19 – Factorising quadratics #6 (a > 1, c < 0) – Answers 32

EXERCISE 20 – FACTORISING QUADRATICS #7 (a > 1, c < 0) 33

EXERCISE 21* – FACTORISING QUADRATICS #8 (MIXED EX WHERE a > 1) 33

Exercise 20 – Factorising quadratics #6 (a > 1, signs different) – Answers 34

Exercise 21* – Factorising quadratics #7 (Mixed exercise) – Answers 34


EXERCISE 22 – COMPLETING THE SQUARE (a = 1) 35

EXERCISE 23* – COMPLETING THE SQUARE #2 (a ≠ 1) 35

Exercise 22 – Completing the square (a = 1) – Answers 36

Exercise 23* – Completing the square (a > 1) – Answers 36

EXERCISE 24 – SIMPLIFYING ALGEBRAIC FRACTIONS 37

Exercise 24 – Simplifying algebraic fractions – Answers 38

EXERCISE 25 – ADDING & SUBTRACTING ALGEBRAIC FRACTIONS 39

Exercise 25 – Adding and subtracting algebraic fractions – Answers 40

EXERCISE 26 – MULTIPLYING & DIVIDING ALGEBRAIC FRACTIONS 41

Exercise 26 – Multiplying and dividing algebraic fractions 42

EXERCISE 27 – MIXED ALGEBRAIC FRACTIONS PROBLEMS 43

Exercise 27 – Mixed exercise on Algebraic Fractions – Answers 44


GENERAL NOTES

These materials are organised in (roughly) increasing levels of difficulty. Though the order can be

changed if your scheme of work, for example, covers multiplying binomials before simple

factorisation. However, the order in which the techniques appear should not be changed too much

as many techniques depend on prior ones.

The exercises are likewise designed to be done more or less in the order presented, as, in general

they become more difficult as they progress. If you are doing revision work you may want to

concentrate on the mixed exercises which appear at various points, though for introductory work,

the examples are often grouped so that patterns can be noticed by the students. An example of this

might be where factorising 2 6x x is followed by 2 6x x .

Throughout the booklet, x has been substituted for other letters, so that students don’t say things

like “I can do it with x but not with a.” and other similar gripes. The letters have been made the

same if a pattern point is being made, as above.

The answers are given after each exercise (or each pair in some cases) so that students can quickly

check their answers after each attempt. This is to avoid the unwelcome outcome where a student

will practise the same error over and over again, and become extremely adept at making that error.

(Unlearning is much harder than learning!)

There are as many different ways of laying out mathematical calculations as there are teachers, so

I have intentionally not suggested methods, though I may add these later in the teacher notes and

lesson plans, so that you can encourage your students to do it “the right way”.

It is important to note that these exercises are but one resource and it is probable that you will

want to use other resources in addition, or turn some of the examples into Tarsia jigsaws. The idea

behind these exercises is to give a lot of examples to use, as most text book don’t provide enough

and many online exercises are created randomly using some algorithm or other and so do not

point up the patterns. How you use these exercises is entirely up to you. In addition, the mixed

exercises make very good consolidation or assessment materials.

Most of the exercises are fairly self-explanatory, but I have added a few notes below on some of

them.

Finally, please do not give this pack in its entirety to your year 7s. They will only become terrified

unnecessarily and eventually join the ranks of adults who hate and “can’t do” mathematics.


SECTION 1 – EXERCISES 1 - 4 – MULTIPLYING , DIVIDING & COLLECTING TERMS

The first section contains exercises for practice in the four basic operations (× ÷ + –) with

algebraic expressions. It is worth noting that students should get into the habit of re-writing any

algebraic term with the letters in alphabetical order, and (of course) the numerical digit(s) before

the variable(s). Technically, it is not incorrect to write them differently (cab as opposed to abc)

but it makes later work much easier if alphabetical order is always used.

I would always encourage the students to combine terms using three distinct steps:

1. Sign,

2. Coefficient,

3. Letters.

The internal order is unimportant, but three simple steps are always better than one confused step.

Those not familiar with this idea, please refer to “How to Solve it” by Georg Polya, which will

teach you how to be a better mathematics teacher, like almost no other.

SECTION 2 – EXERCISES 5 - 9 – WORKING WITH BRACKETS #1

This section deals with single brackets for the most part, though later questions do look at how

simple factorisation can be applied to grouped brackets. These questions and/or exercises are

marked with an asterisk (*) and can be used to stretch the more able students in your care.

SECTION 3 – EXERCISES 10 – 13 – MULTIPLYING GROUPS OF BRACKETS

This section deals with groups of binomials. Again the examples have been grouped together. So

in exercise 10 Q1, a signs are +, in Q2 all signs are –. Don’t neglect Q3 which consists of squares

written as a single binomial raised to the power 2.

Again, I have not suggested a specific method, though in my experience, and at the risk of losing

my readers, FOIL is the best.

In exercise 13, we introduce multiplication of 3 linear factors.

SECTION 4 – EXERCISES 14 – 21 – FACTORISING QUADRATICS

These exercises are also in order of difficulty and grouped according to type. Many GCSE (or

equivalent) students will not need to go beyond exercise 16, after which a > 1. As with previous

exercises there are patterns to be spotted amongst adjacent questions and students should be

encouraged to look out for patterns as these work through them.


SECTION 5 – EXERCISES 22 – 23 – COMPLETING THE SQUARE

As we are now well into the year 11 (top set) territory, many students will not need to cover these

exercises, though I use them to set would be ‘A’ level students useful material to use over the

summer at the end of year 11.

SECTION 6 – EXERCISES 24 - 27 – ALGEBRAIC FRACTIONS

The final exercises involve simplification and combination of algebraic fractions. I find that ‘A’

level students who struggle with the course, often have major problems with these techniques, so

these also are good for the summer after year 11, but are also useful for students doing additional

mathematics courses.

The mantra for all of these problems is “factorise first”. If students can get this idea, they will go

on to mathematical success.


EXERCISE 1 – MULTIPLYING EXPRESSIONS

This exercise gives practice at multiplying numbers and letters together to produce simplified

algebraic terms. Q1 – 6 only use positive numbers.

Q7 introduces directed (negative) numbers.

Q8 introduces indices.

Simplify these expressions.

1. a 3 × d a 2 × p c 5 × q

d a × 4 e w × 5 f y × 8

2. a c × d b b × a c z × x

d p × q e r × s f m × n

3. a 2a × b b 3p × q c 6s × t

d i × 4j e n × 7m f u × 4v

4. a 2p × 3 b 5q × 3 c 6c × 8

d 9 × 7t e 11 × 3g f 6 × 10j

5. a 2x × 3y b 4p × 2q c 7i × 5j

d 4f × 3g e 7a × 8b f 9d × 6e

6. a 3f × g × r b u × 4v × w c k × h × 6i

d t × 2r × 3s e a × 3c × 8b f 5s × 5r × 3p

g 6h × 2g × 4i h 3n × 7p × 2m i 2g × 5f × 6e

j 5fg × 7e × 2c k 4mn × 8jk × 5pq l 10x × 10z × 3y × 2w

7. a –2 × p b q × –5 c –2m × 3n

d –5j × –k e –3g × –5h f 9s × –8t

g x × –y × 3z h –5pq × –6ab × 4cd i –q × 8rs × –4t

j –4bc × –6ad × –2ef k 9rqs × –4b × –a l –7de × –8fg × –2h

8. a e × e b t × t c a × a

d 4q × q e 3r × r f 7c × c

g s × 3s h 5r × 6r i 4x × 3x

j 2f × 3f k –y × y × 8y l g × –5g × 2g

9. a z × –6z × 3z b –6t × –5t2 c 2i × 4i3

d 5t2 × –3t × –t e p2 × –3p × –5p f –5v2 × –7v2 × –2v

g 2x2 × –8x2 h –3q4 × –5q3 × –6q2 i –7p2q × –2pq

j –8a5b × –6ab2 k –9p3q2r × 3pqr l 6xy2z × –2x3y3z5


EXERCISE 1 – MULTIPLYING EXPRESSIONS – ANSWERS

1. a 3d a 2p c 5q

d 4 a e 5w f 8y

2. a cd b ab c xz

d pq e rs f mn

3. a 2ab b 3pq c 6st

d 4ij e 7mn f 4uv

4. a 6p b 15q c 48c

d 63t e 33g f 60j

5. a 6xy b 8pq c 35ij

d 12fg e 56ab f 54de

6. a 3fgr b 4uvw c 6hik

d 6rst e 24abc f 75prs

g 48ghi h 42mnp i 60efg

j 70cefg k 160jkmnpq l 600wxyz

7. a –2p b –5q c –6mn

d 5jk e 15gh f –72st

g –3xyz h 120abcdpq i 32qrst

j -48abcdef k 36abqrs l –112defgh

8. a e2 b t2 c a2

d 4q2 e 3r2 f 7c2

g 3s2 h 30r2 i 12x2

j 6f 2 k –8y3 l –10g3

9. a –18z3 b 30t3 c 8i4

d 15t4 e 15p4 f –70v5

g –16x4 h –90q9 i 14p3q2

j 48a6b3 k –27p4q3r2 l –12x4y5z6


EXERCISE 2 – DIVIDING EXPRESSIONS

This exercise gives practice at dividing numbers and letters and writing the result as a fraction.

Q4 introduces negative terms.

Q5 introduces indices as well.

Write the following expressions without the ÷ sign and simplify them where possible.

1. a 3a ÷ 3 b 4h ÷ 2 c 8p ÷ 4

d 27d ÷ 3 e 35e ÷ 7 f 48g ÷ 6

2. a a ÷ a b c ÷ c c 2x ÷ x

d 5w ÷ w e 12y ÷ 2y f 25x ÷ 5x

3. a 6s ÷ 18s b 3t ÷ 12t c 12pq ÷ 2p

d 3s ÷ 15s e 20ab ÷ 4b f 35dc ÷ 5cd

4. a 4x ÷ –2 b –5t ÷ –t c –6p ÷ 3p

d 6pq ÷ 42qp e mn ÷ 2nm f 2rt ÷ 2tr

5. a 16efg ÷ 8ef b 30hij ÷ –5hj c –6zy ÷ 5zx

d –6cd ÷ –9de e 10ab ÷ –15bc f –6xzy ÷ 14xyz

6. a g2 ÷ g2 b e2 ÷ e2 c a2 ÷ a

d 2t2 ÷ t e i2 ÷ i f y3 ÷ y2

7. a 2b3 ÷ 2b b 3c3 ÷ 2c2 c u3 ÷ 2u2

d –m5 ÷ m3 e 5j3 ÷ –j2 f –6y3 ÷ –3y

8. a –8p4 ÷ –4p3 b –10k3 ÷ 2k c pq2 ÷ –pq

d x3y2 ÷ –xy e –m3n4 ÷ mn2 f p2q2r3 ÷ pqr

9. a 4u7v5w4 ÷ 2wvu b 24i3j3k3 ÷ –6i2j2k2 c –16a3b3c3 ÷ 8a2b2c2

d 6x5y3 ÷ 3x5y2 e 20p2q5r3 ÷ –4pq2r f –15e4f 5g6 ÷ –3e2g 4f 3


EXERCISE 2 – DIVIDING EXPRESSIONS – ANSWERS

Write the following expressions without the ÷ sign and simplify them where possible.

1. a a b 2h c 2p

d 9d e 5e f 8g

2. a 1 b 1 c 2

d 5 e 6 f 5

3. a 13

b 14

c 6q

d 15

e 5a f 7

4. a –2x b 5 c –2

d 17

e 12

f 1

5. a 2g b –6i c 6

5

y

x

d 23

ce e 2

3ac

f 37

6. a 1 b 1 c a

d 2t e i f y

7. a b2 b 32c c

2u

d –m2 e –5j f 2y2

8. a 2p b –5k2 c -q

d –x2y e –m2n2 f pqr2

9. a 2u6v4w3 b –4ijk c -2abc

d 2y e –5pq3r2 f 5e2f 2g2


EXERCISE 3 – TERMS

Identify the terms in the following expressions by putting a box around each one. Remember that

each term includes the sign before it. It is not necessary to simplify the expressions, but try to

identify those which are like terms.

1. a 1a b b 3d e f c 7 3 2g h i

d 4 3j k e m n m f 2 3 4p p p

2. a 2a b c b q q q c 2rs rs st

d 2 5 4uv vw wx e 7mn pq f 4 8st st

g 3 24 5b b b h 23 2 5y yz y i 3 210 3 4a a a

Box the terms in these expressions and write the following expressions as simply as possible.

3. a k + k b a + a + a c y + y – y

d 2p + p e 5m – m f 4n + 2n

g 2e + 5e h 5x – 2x i 3y – 7y

j 3z – 4z k 2a + 3b – a – 3b l 5q – 4p + 2q + p

4. a 4e + 3ef + 3e – 2ef b 3i + j – i + 4j c m + n – m + n

d 4cd + 2dc e 3ab – ba f 5xyz – 2zyx

g 2ab – 4 + 3ba – 2 h 2g – 2fg + gf – 2g i 5c – 3dc + 5cd – 2c

j 4mn – 4m + 3nm – 2m k 2r + 3s + 4t – s + r – t l 2xy + ba – 2yx – ab

5. a j2 + j2 b s2 + s c 2b2 + 3b2

d a2 – a2 e t2 – 2t2 f c2 – c – c2

g e3 – e3 + e3 h g4 + 2g4 i 2j2 – j2 + j – j

j x2 + 2x + 3x2 + 3x k v2 – 2v + v2 + 3v l 4p2 + 3p – 2p2 – p

6. a h2 – 2g2 + 2h2 – g2 b 5x – 2x2 + x2 – 2x c u + 3v – 3u + v2

d (3xy)2 + 4(yx)2 e 5(ef )3 – (3fe)3 f 2a2bc + 3bca2

g 2c3d + 3c – 3c – dc3 h 5f 2 + 2g3 + 2f 2 – 2g3 i 2x2 + x – 2 + 3x2 – 4x + 5

j 7i2j + 3i2 – 4ji2 + i2 k m2n3p – n(mn)2p l (3sq)2r + (4q2r)s2


EXERCISE 3 – TERMS – ANSWERS

1. a +a, +b, –1 b +3d, –e, –f c +7g, +3h, –2i

d +4j, –k, +3 e +m, +n, –m f +2p, +3p, –4p

2. a +a, +b, +c, –2 b +q, –q, +q c +rs, +2rs, –st

d +2uv, +5vw, –4wx e +mn, +pq, –7 f +4rs, –st, +8

g +b3, –4b2, +b, –5 h +3y2, –2yz, +5y i +10a3, –3a2, –4a

3. a 2k b 3a c y

d 3p e 4m f 6n

g 7e h 3x i –4y

j –z k a l 7q – 3p

4. a 7e + ef b 2i + 5j c 2n

d 6cd e 2ab f 3xyz

g 5ab – 6 h –fg i 3c + 2cd

j 7mn – 6m k 3r + 2s +3t l 0

5. a 2j2 b s2 + s c 5b2

d 0 e –t2 f –c

g e3 h 3g4 i j2

j 4x2 + 5x k 2v2 + v l 2p2 + 2p

6. a 3h2 – 3g2 b 3x – x2 c v2 + 3v – 2u

d 13x2y2 e –22e3f 3   f 5a2bc

g c3d h 7f 2 i 5x2 – 3x + 3

j 4i2 + 3i2j k 0 l 13q2rs2


EXERCISE 4 – MIXED EXERCISE ON MULTIPLYING, DIVIDING & COLLECTING LIKE TERMS

This is a consolidation exercise which could be set as a homework

Simplify the following expressions.

1. a 5 × t b s ÷ 3 c uv × –4

d q + q e m + 2m f –pr ÷ r

2. a a ÷ ab b c × –c c 4g × h

d 4d – d e 2 ÷ f f 8j – 3j

3. a k + k – 2k b 2j × 3j c 6n – 7n

d 3y2 × –3y e 4x2 ÷ 8x f 6ei × –6ei

4. a 2w ÷ 3w2 b 4c2 + 5c2 c 8z2 ÷ 24z3

d (vw)2 × 3wv e –18e3 ÷ 12e2f f 3pq + 20p2 – 3qp – (4p)2

5. a yz + 2zy + z b 3 ÷ p × –q c 2 × (a × b) + 2a × b

d 8z3 ÷ (–2z)3 e (5st)2 – (2ts)2 f d – (a – 3d)

6. a 3x + x × (2x – 3) b 2g – (4h + 2g) – g + 8h c x2 × (y + 3z) ÷ x – x × y

d x – 2 × (4 – x) e c × (d – e) – ec f pq – q × q + 2q2


EXERCISE 4 – MIXED EXERCISE ON MULTIPLYING , DIVIDING & COLLECTING LIKE TERMS

– ANSWERS

1. a 5t b 3s c -4uv d 2q e 3m f –p

2. a 1b

b –c2 c 4gh d 3d e 2f

f 5j

3. a 0 b 6j2 c –n d -9y3 e 2x f –36e2i2

4. a 23w

b 9c2 c 13z

d 3v3w3 e 32

ef

f 4p2

5. a 3yz + z b 3q

p c 4ab d –1 e 21s2t2 f 4d – a

6. a 2x2 b 4h – g c 3xz d 3x – 8 e cd – 2ce f pq + q2


EXERCISE 5 – MULTIPLYING A BRACKET BY A SINGLE TERM

From Q4, minus signs are introduced outside the bracket.

From Q5, indices are introduced.

In Q9 you should collect like terms and simplify your answers.

Expand these expressions by removing the brackets.

1. a 2(x + 1) b 3(b + 1) c 5(q + 2)

d 4(y + 3) e 2(a + 10) f 7(b + 3)

2. a 8(d – 1) b 7(c – 5) c 6(e – 3)

d 7(g – 2) e 9(s – 6) f 12(t – 12)

3. a 2(3q + 1) b 8(3p + 7) c 6(4g + 5)

d 3(2w – 5) e 5(7y – 1) f 6(9c – 1)

4. a –2(f + 2) b –3(n + 3) c –4(4x + 1)

d –1(2p + 1) e – (q + 3) f – (4j – 3)

5. a – (–k – 1) b –3(5 – r) c –10(4m + 1)

d –5(-p + 4) e –(x – 3) f -6(2n + 3)

6. a e(e – 1) b k(k + 2) c q(p – 1)

d a(e + f ) e h(3j + 2) f m(3n – 4)

7. a c(4d – b) b 2g(3h + 4) c 5r(5s – 6)

d p(–t – u) e 2v(–h + 5v) f 6q(4 – q)

8. a 7y(2 – 3y) b 4f(2f + 5) c 2p(p + 5)

d 5y(y + 2) e 6p(7p2 – 5q) f –s(3s + 4t)

9*. a –d(–e – 9d 2) b t2(4t2 – 3t) c –x2(3x2 + 8x)

d x2y(8x + y) e –n2(2n – 3) f –p2(3p + 4p2)

10*. a 2(b + 1) + (b + 2) b 2(w + 2) + 3(w + 3) c 3(s + 5) + 2(s + 3)

d 4(2m + 3) + 5(3m + 2) e 2(2r – 3) + 4(3r – 2) f 6(3q – 5) + 2(4q – 3)

11*. a 3(3b + 4) – 2(2b + 3) b 5(4p + 7) – 3(3p + 4) c 6(2j – 5) – (4j +1)

d 5(4q + 5) – 3(5q – 1) e 5a(a – 3) – 2a(2a – 5) f 7b(2b – 3c) – 3c(2c – 4b)


EXERCISE 5 – MULTIPLYING BRACKETS BY A SINGLE TERM – ANSWERS

1. a 2x + 2 b 3b + 3  c 5q + 10

d 4y + 12 e 2a + 20 f 7b + 21

2. a 8d – 8 b 7c – 35 c  6e – 18

d 7g – 14 e 9s – 54 f 12t – 144

3. a 6q + 2 b 24p + 56 c 24g + 30

d 6w – 15 e 35y – 5  f 54c – 6

4. a –2f – 4 b –3n – 9 c –16x – 4

d –2p – 1 e –q – 3 f –4j + 3

5. a k + 1 b –15 + 3r c –40m – 10

d 5p – 20 e 3 – x f –12n – 18

6. a e2 – e b k2 + 2k c pq – q

d ae + af  e 3hj + 2h f 3mn – 4m

7. a 4cd – bc b 6gh + 8g c 25rs – 30r

d –pt – pu e –2hv + 10v2 f 24q – 6q2

8. a 14y – 21y2 b 8f 2 + 20f c 2p2 + 10p

d 5y2 + 10y  e 42p3 – 30pq f –3s2 – 4st

9*. a de + 9d 3 b 4t4 – 3t3  c –3x4 – 8x3

d 8x3y + x2y2 e –2n3 + 3n2  f –3p3 – 4p4

10*. a 3b + 4 b 5w + 13 c 5s + 21

d 23m + 32 e 16r – 14 f 26q – 36

11*. a 5b + 6 b 11p + 23 c 8j – 31

d 5q + 28 e a2 – 5a f 4b2 – 9bc – 6c2


EXERCISE 6 – MULTIPLYING A BRACKET BY A SINGLE TERM (SHORT)

This is a consolidation exercise which could be set as a homework

Expand these expressions by removing the brackets.

1. a 5(x + 3) b 3(b – 1) c 7(q – 3)

d 4(y – 3) e 5(a + b) f 6(b – 4)

2. a d(d – 1) b c(2 + c) c e(e – 3)

d 2p(p + 5) e 5y(y + 2) f 4f(2f + 5)

g 5w(w2 + 5) h 11t(3 – 5t) i 6q(4 – q)

3. a n2(2n + 3) b p2(3p + 4) c t2(4t2 – 3t)

d x2y(8x + y) e 2abc(3a + 2b + c) f 3de(3d + e + 2)

g –(3x + 4) h –(5r – 6) i –(10 – t)

4. a 7(a + 3) + 4(a – 3) b 8(6p – 5) – 3(2p – 5) c –2r(r + 3) – (2 – r)

EXERCISE 7 - FACTORISING SIMPLE EXPRESSIONS

Q5 introduces indices for the first time.

Factorise these expressions fully.

1. a 4e + 4 b 2y + 6 c 9q + 3

d 3b + 3 e 5d + 10 f 4s + 6

2. a 3b – 3 b 2c – 10 c 6p – 6

d 2m – 4 e 6c – 3 f 10p – 8

3. a pq + 2p b 2s + st c ab – bc

d de – 2df e 3np – 9p f 3gh + 6g

4. a 4pq – 8p b 8tu + 4t c 4xy – 2x + 6xz

d 14xyz – 7xy e 20uvw – 2uv + 4vw f 15gte + 5gt – 10g

5. a r2 + 4r b a2 + 3a c y2 + 2y

d 4t2 + 6 e 2s – 4s2 f 6q2 – 4q

g 2b2 + 6b h 14e3 – 21e i 15g2 + 9g

6*. a 3m2 + 9m b 4p3 + 9p2 c –2x2 + 4xy

d –6tu2 – 8t e –2h – h2 f 6rs2t – 9rs

g 6t2u – 8tu2 h 18s3t2 – 12st i 14a2b + 21ab

j –15pq2 + 10qp k 5s – 10s2 – 15s4 l 7uv – 7u2v

m ( p2q)2 – p2q n (3a2b)2 + 18a3b2 o 6xy2z – 12x2yz + 4xyz2


EXERCISE 6 – MULTIPLYING BRACKETS BY A SINGLE TERM – ANSWERS

1. a 5x + 15 b 3b –3 c 7q – 21

d 4y – 12 e 5a + 5b f 6b – 24

2. a d2 – d b 2c + c2 c e2 – 3e

d 2p2 + 10p e 5y2 + 10y f 8f 2 + 20f

g 5w3 + 25w h 33t – 55t2 i 24q – 6q2

3 a 2n3 + 3n2 b 3p3 + 4p2 c 4t4 – 3t3

d 8x3y + x2y2 e 6a2bc + 4ab2c + 2abc2 f 9d 2e + 3de2 + 6de

g –3x – 4 h –5r + 6 i –10 + t

4. a 11a + 9 b 42p – 25 c –r – 8

EXERCISE 7 – FACTORISING SIMPLE EXPRESSIONS – ANSWERS

1. a 4(e + 1)  b 2(y + 3)  c 3(3q + 1) 

d 3(b + 1)  e 5(d + 2)  f 2(2s + 3) 

2. a 3(b – 1)  b 2(c – 5)  c 6(p – 1) 

d 2(m – 2)  e 3(2c – 1)  f 2(5p – 4)

3. a p(q + 2)  b s(2 + t)  c b(a – c) 

d d(e – 2f )  e 3p(n – 3)  f 3g(h + 2) 

4. a 4p(q – 2)  b 4t(2u + 1)  c 2x(2y – 1 + 3z) 

d 7xy(2z – 1)  e 2v(10uw – u + 2w)  f 5g(3et + t – 2) 

5. a r(r + 4) b a(a + 3)   c y(y + 2)

d 2(2t2 + 3) e 2s(1 – 2s)  f 2q(3q – 2) 

g 2b(b + 3)  h 7e(2e2 – 3) i 3g(5g + 3) 

6*. a 3m(m + 3)  b p2(4p + 9)  c 2x(2y – x) 

d –2t(3u2 + 4)  e –h(2 + h)  f 3rs(2st – 3) 

g 2tu(3t – 4u)  h 6st(3s2t – 2)  i 7ab(2a + 3) 

j 5pq(2 – 3q)  k 5s(1 – 2s – 3s3) l 7uv(1 – u) 

m p2q(p2q – 1)  n 9a3b2(a + 2)  o 2xyz(3y – 6x + 2z) 


EXERCISE 8* – FACTORISING BY GROUPING


1. a 2(a + b) + (a + b) b 3(c – 2d) + e(c – 2d) c g(3m – n) – (3m – n)

d 6( p + 3) – 2( p + 3) e 3(2t + 3) + t2(2t + 3) f (3st + t2) + 4(3s + t)

g 4(5x + 1)2 – 2(5x + 1) h (m + p)2 + (m + p) i (x + y)2 – 3(x + y)

2. a (q + 2r) + 3(q + 2r)2 b (x2 + y)3 – 4(x2 + y)2 c (3m – 2n)2 – (3m – 2n)3

d (a – b) – c(a – b) e 2(m2 – n) – 3n(n – m2) f (x – 2y) – x(2y – x)

g a(2b – c) + 3(c – 2b) h (i – k)2 – (k – i) i (2x – y)2 – (2y – 4x)

3. a xy + x + y + 1 b de + 3e + df + 3f c abc – 4ab + 3c – 12

d p2q + pq +2p + 2 e 3m2 + mp + 6mn + 2np f i2jk – ij2 + ik2 – jk

EXERCISE 9 - SIMPLE FACTORISING (MIXED EXERCISE)


1. a 12t + 4 b 6x – 3 c 5s – 5

d ab – b e dc2 – c f 2d + 5de

g 3 – 6g2 h 10rs + 2s i 15pq + 10q2

2. a 8x2 – 4xy b 15p3 – 10p c 7rst + 7r

d (2b2)3 + b5 e 6abc + 9ab – 15bc f 3ab2 – 6ab + 9b

3. a 2πrh + πr2 b 2 32 1

3 3r r c –st – 3t

d –4d 2 – 6de e a(b + c) + d(b + c) f 2x(x2 – 3) – 3(x2 – 3)

g t(1 – t) – (t – 1) h (g + h)3 – (g + h)2 i 6(p – 3q) – 4(6q – 2p)


EXERCISE 8* – FACTORISING BY GROUPING – ANSWERS

1. a 3(a + b)   b (3 + e)(c – 2d)  c (g – 1)(3m – n) 

d 4(p + 3) e (3 + t2)(2t + 3)  f (t + 4)(3s + t) 

g 2(5x + 1)(10x + 1)  h (m + p)(m + p + 1) i (x + y)(x + y – 3)

2. a (q + 2r)(1 + 3q + 6r) b (x2 + y)2(x2 + y – 4) c (3m – 2n)2(1 – 3m + 2n)

d (a – b)(1 – c) e (2 + 3n)(m2 – n) f (1 + x)(x – 2y)

g (a – 3)(2b – c)  h (i – k)(i – k + 1) i (2x – y)(2x – y + 2)

3. a (x + 1)(y + 1) b (e + f )(d + 3) c (c – 4)(ab + 3)

d (p + 1)(pq + 2) e (m + 2n)(3m + p) f (ij + k)(ik – j)

EXERCISE 9 – SIMPLE FACTORISING (MIXED EXERCISE) – ANSWERS

1. a 4(3t + 1) b 3(2x – 1) c 5(s – 1) 

d b(a – 1) e c(cd – 1)  f d(2 + 5e) 

g 3(1 – 2g2)  h 2s(5r + 1) i 5q(3p + 2q) 

2. a 4x(2x – y)  b 5p(3p2 – 2)  c 7r(st + 1)

d b5(8b + 1)  e 3b(2ac + 3a – 5c)  f 3b(ab – 2a + 3) 

3. a πr(2h + r)  b 2

23

rr

c –t(s + 3) 

d –2d(2d + 3e)  e (a + d)(b + c)  f (2x – 3)(x2 – 3) 

g (1 – t)(1 + t)  h (g + h)2(g + h – 1) i 14(p – 3q) 


EXERCISE 10 – MULTIPLYING PAIRS OF BRACKETS (SIGNS THE SAME)

Hint: The parts of questions 1 and 2 are very similar. See if you can spot the pattern.

Q4 is a mixed of the types we have met in Q1–3

Multiply out the following pairs of brackets and then simplify your answer if possible.

1. a 1 2f f b 1 3a a c 2 3m m

d 2 4r r e 2 5g g f 3 4b b

g 3 5h h h 4 5n n i 6 2v v

j 7 3c c k 6 4s s l 8 3p p

m 5 8d d n 8 9e e o 7 9i i

2. a 1 2x x b 1 3i i c 2 3z z

d 2 4j j e 2 5d d f 3 4t t

g 3 5q q h 4 5w w i 6 2y y

j 7 3u u k 6 4k k l 8 3e e

m 5 8a a n 8 9b b o 7 9g g

3. a 2

3f b 2

3k c 2

2a

d 2

2q e 2

5v f 2

5g

g 2

7b h 2

7m i 2

6r

j 2

6h k 2

9z l 2

9w

4*. a 3 7a a b 2

3x c 3 9y y

d 6 5b b e 10 9w w f 11 9s s

g 2

m n h 2

a b i 3 3t t

j 2 – – 3r r k 3 3q q l p q q p


EXERCISE 10 – MULTIPLYING PAIRS OF BRACKETS #1 – ANSWERS

1. a f 2 + 3f + 2 b a2 + 4a + 3 c m2 + 5m + 6

d r2 + 6r + 8 e g2 + 7g + 10 f b2 + 7b + 12

g h2 + 8h + 15 h n 2 + 9n + 20 i v2 + 8v + 12

j c2 +10c + 21 k s2 + 10s + 24 l p2 + 11p + 24

m d2 + 13d + 40 n e2 + 17e + 72 o i2 + 16i + 63

2. a x2 – 3x + 2 b i2 – 4i + 3 c z2 – 5z + 6

d j2 – 6j + 8 e d 2 – 7d + 10 f t2 – 7t + 12

g q2 – 8q + 15 h w2 – 9w + 20 i y2 – 8y + 12

j u2 – 10u + 21 k k2 – 10k + 24 l e2 – 11e + 24

m a2 – 13a + 40 n b2 – 17b + 72 o g2 – 16g + 63

3. a f 2 + 6f + 9 b k2 – 6k + 9 c a2 + 4a + 4

d q2 – 4q + 4  e v2 + 10v + 25 f g2 – 10g + 25

g b2 + 14b + 49 h m2 – 14m + 49 i r2 + 12r + 36

j h2 – 12h + 36 k z2 + 18z + 81 l w2 – 18w + 81 

4*. a a2 + 10a + 21 b x2 – 6x + 9 c y2 – 12y + 27

d b2 + 11b + 30 e w2 – 19w + 90 f s2 + 20s + 99

g m2 + 2mn + n2 h a2 – 2ab + b2 i t2 + 6t + 9

j –r2 + 5r – 6 k –q2 + 6q – 9 l –p2 + 2pq – q2


EXERCISE 11 – MULTIPLYING PAIRS OF BRACKETS (DIFFERENT SIGNS)

Q1 has been organised in pairs. Can you find a pattern in the questions and answers.

Q4 introduces difference of two squares. Try to spot the pattern in the questions and answers.

Q5 has slightly more complex examples.

Multiply out the following pairs of brackets and then simplify your answer if possible.

1. a 1 2e e b 1 2e e c 1 3q q

d 1 3q q e 2 4u u f 2 4u u

g 5 3r r h 5 3r r i 6 2k k

j 6 2k k k 7 5b b l 7 5b b

2. a 6 7m m b 2 8s s c 5 2g g

d 9 8a a e 10 5p p f 12 11r r

g 8 11b b h 16 5x x i 6 8z z

3. a 2 9z z b 4 7w w c 5 8n n

d 8 7t t e 9 3h h f 4 10c c

g 7 9p p h 3 7d d i 8 9i i

4. a 1 1s s b 3 3c c c 7 7n n

d 6 6x x e 11 11i i f 5 5t t

g 8 8p p h 10 10u u i 2 2d d

j 9 9y y k 4 4e e l 12 12j j

5*. a 3 3u u b b z b z c 5 5hd hd

d 4 4g g e 5 4x x f 3 5u u

g 8 6v v h 7 8r r i 5 3y y

j 10 11v v k 9 8i z l 3 4a b



1 a e2 + e – 2 b j2 – j – 2 c q2 + 2q – 3

d a2 – 2a – 3 e u2 + 2u – 8  f x2 – 2x – 8

g r2 – 2r – 15 h f 2 + 2f – 15 i k2 – 4k – 12

j v2 + 4v – 12 k b2 – 2b – 35 l y2 + 2y – 35 

2. a m2 – m – 42 b s2 + 6s – 16 c g2 – 3g – 10

d a2 + a – 72  e p2 + 5p - 50 f r2 – r – 132

g b2 + 3b – 88 h x2 +11x – 80 i z2 + 2z – 48

3 a z2 + 7z – 18 b w2 +3w – 28 c n2 + 3n – 40

d t2 – t – 56 e h2 – 6h – 27 f c2 + 6c – 40

g p2 + 2p – 63 h d 2 + 4d – 21 i i2 + i – 72

4. a s2 – 1 b c2 – 9 c n2 – 49

d x2 – 36 e i2 – 121 f t2 – 25

g p2 – 64 h u2 – 100 i d2 – 4

j y2 – 81 k e2 – 16 l j2 – 144

5*. a u2 – 9 b b2 – z2 c h2d 2 – 25

d g2 – 16 e –x2 – x + 20 f –u2 – 2u + 15

g –v2 + 2v + 48 h r2 + r – 56 i –y2 +2y + 15

j v2 – v – 110 k 72 +9z – 8i – iz l ab – 4a + 3b – 12


EXERCISE 12 – MULTIPLYING BRACKETS (MORE COMPLEX EXAMPLES)

Hint: Remember to multiply out in 3 stages, signs, numbers & letters.

Multiply the following pairs of brackets and then simplify your answer if possible.

1. a 2 1 1f f b 4 3 1m m c 2 5 4w w

d 2 3 2 3n n e 3 2 2 3z z f 2

3 4k

2 a 2 7 4 5a a b 4 3 4 3d d c 3 4 1r r

d 2 3 2 4s s e 5 2 2 5t t f 5 2 1i i

3. a 2 5 3 2x x b 2 3 2 3h h c 5 3 5 3j j

d 2 3 1 2c c e 3 2 4 1y y f 3 1 2a a

4. a 2 3 2p p b 3 2 3 2q v q v c ax b ax b

d 4 4u u e 2 2 3p p f 2

ax b

EXERCISE 13 – MULTIPLYING 3 LINEAR FACTORS

1. a 1 2x x x b 1 3p p p c 3 4a a a

d 2 1b b b e 4 5d d d f 4 6q q q

2 a 1 1v v v b 1 2t t t c 5 3q q q

d 2 5m m m e 5 3z z z f 7 3r r r

3. a 2 3 4d d d b 4 2 4f f f c 5 2 1g g g

d 6 1 3k k k e 2 2 6b b b f 3 3 3j j j

4. a 1 1 1a a a b 2 2 2s s s c 1 1 2r r r

d 2 3 4n n n e 3 5 4g g g f 3 5 6h h h

5. a 3 2 3 3 2a a a b 3 2 5 3 2t t t c 6 4 1 3 2y y y

d 2 3 2 1 3 4x x x e 2 5 3 2 4 3u u u f 3 7 2 5 3c c c

*6. a 23 4 3 2 3 1p p p b 2 4 2 3 2a a a c 2 2 23 4 4 3 3 1b b b

d 2 2 21 2 3c c c e 2 2 22 3 3 2g g g

f 2 2 23 2 3 2 5m m m



1. a 2f 2 + 3f + 1 b 4m2 + 7m + 3 c 2w2 + 13w + 20

d 4n2 + 12n + 9 e 6z2 + 13z + 6 f 9k2 + 24k + 16

2. a 8a2 – 38a + 35 b 16d2 – 24d + 9 c 3r2 – 7r + 4

d 4s2 – 14s + 12 e 10t2 – 29t + 10 f 5 – 7i + 2i2

3. a 6x2 – 11x – 10 b 4h2 – 9 c 25 – 9j2

d 2 – c – 6c2 e 8y2 + 10y – 3 f 3a2 + 5a – 2

4. a 25 – 9j2 b 9q2 – 4v2 c a2x2 – b2

d 16 – u2 e 4 – 4p – 3p2 f a2x2 + 2abx + b2

EXERCISE 13 – MULTIPLYING 3 LINEAR FACTORS – ANSWERS

1. a 3 23 2x x x b 3 24 3p p p c 3 27 12a a a

d 3 23 2b b b e 3 29 20d d d f 3 210 24q q q

2 a 3v v b 3 2 2t t t c 3 22 15q q q

d 3 22 10m m m e 3 22 15z z z f 3 24 21r r r

3. a 3 22 14 24d d d b 3 24 24 32f f f c

3 25 5 10g g g

d 2 318 12 6k k k e 2 324 8 2b b b f 327 3j j

4. a 3 23 3 1a a a b 3 26 12 8s s s c 3 24 5 2r r r

d 3 29 26 24n n n e 3 212 47 60g g g f 3 214 63 90h h h

5. a 3 218 39 18a a a b 3 218 33 30t t t c 3 272 30 12y y y

d 3 212 4 25 12x x x e 3 224 62 7 30u u u f 3 215 4 73 42c c c

6. a 4 3 227 54 15 18 8p p p p b 4 3 22 2 4 24a a a a c 6 4 236 11 29 12b b b

d 2 4 66 11 6c c c e 2 4 618 3 7 2g g g f 2 4 630 77 56 12m m m


EXERCISE 14 – FACTORISING QUADRATIC EXPRESSIONS #1 (a = 1 & b, c > 0)

Hint: All of these quadratic expressions can be factorised. Try to spot patterns between examples.

Factorise the following expressions.

1. a 2 3 2x x b 2 2 1n n c 2 4 3a a

d 2 6 5p p e 2 5 4m m f

2 8 7q q

g 2 10 9s s h 2 7 6g g i 2 5 6h h

2. a 2 13 12u u b 2 8 12k k c 2 7 12r r

d 2 6 8f f e 2 8 15w w f 2 16 15v v

g 2 9 18p p h 2 19 18m m i 2 11 18a a

3. a 2 17 16k k b 2 21 20c c c 2 12 20q q

d 2 9 20b b e 2 14 24x x f 2 11 24s s

g 2 10 24t t h 2 8 16t t i 2 9 14m m

EXERCISE 15 – FACTORISING QUADRATICS #2 (a = 1, b < 0 & c > 0)

Hint: All of these quadratic expressions can be factorised. Again, take your time and try to spot

the patterns.

Factorise these expressions.

1. a 2 4 4b b b 2 2 1x x c 2 3 2s s

d 2 8 16q q e 2 5 6c c f

2 6 5p p

g 2 6 8k k h 2 5 4m m i 2 4 3a a

2. a 2 7 12w w b 2 6 9v v c 2 8 12u u

d 2 10 21r r e 2 9 18f f f 2 14 24k k

g 2 17 16t t h 2 9 20h h i 2 11 18s s

3. a 2 12 20n n b 2 11 24p p c 2 8 15m m

d 2 19 18x x e 2 16 15a a f 2 13 12q q

g 2 10 24d d h 2 25 24g g i 2 13 36e e


EXERCISE 14 – FACTORISING QUADRATIC EXPRESSIONS (a = 1 & b, c > 0) – ANSWERS

1. a (x + 1)(x + 2) b (n + 1)(n + 1) c (a + 1)(a + 3)

d (p + 1)(p + 5) e (m + 1)(m + 4) f (q + 7)(q + 1)

g (s + 9)(s + 1) h (g + 6)(g + 1) i (h + 2)(h + 3)

2. a (u + 1)(u + 12) b (k + 2)(k + 6) c (r + 3)(r + 4)

d (f + 2)(f + 4) e (w + 3)(w + 5) f (v + 1)(v + 15)

g (p + 3)(p + 6) h (m + 1)(m + 18) i (a + 2)(a + 9)

3. a (k + 1)(k + 16) b (c + 1)(c + 20) c (q + 2)(q + 10)

d (b + 4)(b + 5) e (x + 2)(x + 12) f (s + 3)(s + 8)

g (t + 4)(t + 6) h (t + 4)(t + 4) i (m + 7)(m + 2)

EXERCISE 15 – FACTORISING QUADRATICS #2 (a = 1, b < 0, c > 0) – ANSWERS

1. a (b – 2)(b – 2) b (x – 1)(x – 1) c (s – 1)(s – 2)

d (q – 4)(q – 4) e (c – 2)(c – 3) f (p – 1)(p – 5)

g (k – 2)(k – 4) h (m – 1)(m – 4) i (a – 1)(a – 3)

2. a (w – 3)(w – 4) b (v – 3)(v – 3) c (u – 2)(u – 6)

d (r – 3)(r – 7) e (f – 3)(f – 6) f (k – 2)(k – 12)

g (t – 1)(t – 16) h (h – 4)(h – 5) i (s – 2)(s – 9)

3. a (n – 2)(n – 10) b (p – 3)(p – 8) c (m – 3)(m – 5)

d (x – 1)(x – 18) e (a – 1)(a – 15) f (q – 1)(q – 12)

g (d – 6)(d – 4) h (g – 24)(g – 1) i (e – 9)(e – 4)


EXERCISE 16 – FACTORISING QUADRATICS #3 (a = 1, c < 0)

Hint: All of these quadratic expressions can be factorised. Once again try to spot patterns between

the examples.


1. a 2 2d d b 2 2k k c 2 6r r

d 2 6x x e 2 5 6e e f 2 5 6m m

g 2 4 5w w h 2 2 8z z i 2 2 8f f

2. a 2 49u b 2 4s c 2 25t

d 2 2 15g g e 2 2 15a a f

2 15 16y y

g 2 6 16h h h 2 6 16p p i 2 3 10n n

3. a 2 19 20i i b 2 19 20v v c 2 8 20b b

d 2 15 16q q e 2 20c c f

2 20j j

g 2 5 24r r h 2 2 24k k i 2 23 24z z

EXERCISE 17 – FACTORISING QUADRATICS #4 (MIXED EXERCISE)


1. a 2 2 24d d b 2 11 30j j c

2 7 18q q

d 2 5 14u u e 2 5 24w w f 2 5 24e e

g 2 15 14r r h 2 20 36z z i 2 6 27k k

2. a 2 7 10x x b 2 23 24f f c 2 9 18s s

d 2 6 7m m e 2 3 28v v f 2 2 35y y

g 2 13 30a a h 2 36n i 2 30g g

3. a 2 4 32t t b 2 8 20h h c 2 3 10b b

d 2 16p e 2 4 5c c f 2 14 32i i

g 2 42d d h 2 2 35e e i 2 56i i


EXERCISE 16 – FACTORISING QUADRATICS #3 (a = 1, c > 0) – ANSWERS

1. a (d – 1)(d + 2) b (k – 2)(k + 1) c (r – 3)(r + 2)

d (x – 2)(x + 3) e (e – 1)(e + 6) f (m – 6)(m + 1)

g (w – 5)(w + 1) h (z – 4)(z + 2) i (f – 2)(f + 4)

2. a (u – 7)(u + 7) b (s – 2)(s + 2) c (t – 5)(t + 5)

d (g – 3)(g + 5) e (a – 5)(a + 3) f (y – 1)(y + 16)

g (h – 2)(h + 8) h (p – 8)(p + 2) i (n – 2)(n + 5)

3. a (i – 1)(i + 20) b (v – 20)(v + 1) c (b – 2)(b + 10)

d (q – 16)(q + 1) e (c – 4)(c + 5) f (j – 5)(j + 4)

g (r – 3)(r + 8) h (k – 6)(k + 4) i (z – 24)(z + 1)

EXERCISE 17 – FACTORISING QUADRATICS #4 (a = 1, c < 0) – ANSWERS

1. a (d – 6)(d + 4) b (j + 5)(j + 6) c (q – 9)(q + 2)

d (u – 2)(u+ 7) e (w – 3)(w + 8) f (e – 8)(e + 3)

g (r – 1)(r – 14) h (z + 2)(z + 18) i (k – 9)(k + 3)

2. a (x + 2)(x + 5) b (f – 1)(f + 24) c (s + 3)(s + 6)

d (m – 1)(m + 7) e (v – 4)(v + 7) f (y – 7)(y + 5)

g (a – 2)(a + 15) h (n – 6)(n + 6) i (g – 6)(g + 5)

3. a (t – 4)(t + 8) b (h – 10)(h + 2) c (b – 5)(b + 2)

d (p – 4)(p + 4) e (c – 1)(c + 5) f (i – 16)(i + 2)

g (d – 7)(d + 6) h (e + 7)(e – 5) i (i + 8)(i – 7)


EXERCISE 18 – FACTORISING QUADRATICS #5 (a > 1)

Factorise the following quadratic expressions.

1. a 2f 2 + 3f + 1 b 3a2 + 4a + 1 c 5m2 + 6m + 1

d 6s2 + 5s + 1 e 10g2 + 7g + 1 f 8w2 + 6w + 1

g 3z2 + 10z + 3 h 6n2 + 11n + 3 i 6b2 + 13b + 6

2. a 4t2 + 7t + 3 b 3h2 + 7h + 2 c 2p2 + 5p + 2

d 6x2 + 19x + 3 e 8c2 + 14c + 3 f 6i2 + 23i + 20

g 9y2 + 12y + 4 h 4q2 + 20q + 25 i 9u2 + 24u + 16

3. a 12d 2 + 17d + 6 b 12j2 + 28j + 15 c 6r2 + 19r + 15

d 21k2 + 37k + 12 e 10e2 + 23e + 12 f 18v2 + 27v + 10

g 12i2 +47i + 40 h 35h2 + 57h + 18 i 9i2 + 27i + 20

EXERCISE 19 – FACTORISING QUADRATICS #6 (a > 1, b < 0, c > 0)

Hint: Some of the questions have a numerical factor as well as the algebraic ones.

Factorise the following quadratics fully.

1. a 2e2 – 3e + 1 b 3k2 – 4k + 1 c 5q2 – 6q + 1

d 3u2 – 5u + 2 e 6f 2 – 11f + 3 f 4v2 – 13v + 3

g 4m2 – 8m + 3 h 3r2 – 10r + 8 i 5g2 – 16g + 3

2. a 6x2 – 13x + 6 b 8a2 – 22a + 15 c 12z2 – 29z + 15

d 6s2 – 23s + 20 e 12h2 – 17h + 6 f 20w2 – 23w + 6

g 12b2 – 23b + 10 h 6n2 – 16n + 8 i 20y2 – 22y + 6

3. a 12i2 – 48i + 21 b 15p2 – 22p + 8 c 18c2 – 30c + 8

d 10p2 – 27p + 18 e 21d 2 – 34d + 8 f 20j2 – 36j + 9

g 30k2 – 47k + 7 h 24x2 – 62x + 40 i 84x2 – 188x + 80


EXERCISE 18 – FACTORISING QUADRATICS #5 (a > 1, c > 0) – ANSWERS

1. a (2f + 1)(f + 1) b (3a + 1)(a + 1) c (5m +1 )(m + 1)

d (2s + 1)(3s+1) e (2g + 1)(5g + 1) f (4w + 1)(2w + 1)

g (3z + 1)(z + 3) h (3n + 1)(2n + 3) i (2b + 3)(3b + 2)

2. a (t + 1)(4t + 3) b (3h + 1)(h + 2) c (2p + 1)(p + 2)

d (6x + 1)(x + 3) e (2c + 3)(4c + 1) f (2i + 5)(3i + 4)

g (3y + 2)(3y + 2) h (2q + 5)(2q + 5) i (3u + 4)(3u + 4)

3. a (3d + 2)(4d + 3) b (6j + 5)(2j + 3) c (2r + 3)(3r + 5)

d (7k + 3)(3k + 4) e (5e + 4)(2e + 3) f (6v + 5)(3v + 2)

g (3i + 8)(4i + 5) h (5h + 6)(7h + 3) i (3i + 4)(3i + 5)

EXERCISE 19 – FACTORISING QUADRATICS #6 (a > 1, c < 0) – ANSWERS

1. a (2e – 1)(e – 1) b (3k – 1)(k – 1) c (5q – 1)(q – 1)

d (3u – 2)(u – 1) e (3f – 1)(2f – 3) f (4v – 1)(v – 3)

g (2m – 3)(2m – 1) h (r – 2)(3r – 4) i (5g – 1)(g – 3)

2. a (3x – 2)(2x – 3) b (4a – 5)(2a – 3) c (4z – 3)(3z – 5)

d (3s – 4)(2s – 5) e (3h – 2)(4h – 3) f (5w – 2)(4w – 3)

g (3b – 2)(4b – 5) h 2(3n – 2)(n – 2) i 2(5y – 3)(2y – 1)

3. a 3(2i – 7)(2i – 1) b (3p – 2)(5p – 4) c 2(3c – 1)(3c – 4)

d (2p – 3)(5p – 6) e (7d – 2)(3d – 4) f (10j – 3)(2j – 3)

g (5x – 7)(6x – 1) h 2(4x – 5)(3x – 4) i 4(3x – 5)(7x – 4)


EXERCISE 20 – FACTORISING QUADRATICS #7 (a > 1, c < 0)

Hint: some of the questions have a numerical factor as well as the algebraic ones. Take the

number out first.


1. a 22 1a a b 22 1g g c 24 3r r

d 23 4 4v v e 22 6x x f 23 5 12h h

g 23 5 12k k h 23 10b b i 23 10x x

2. a 28 6 5b b b 24 4 15s s c 26 12m m

d 212 1 80w w e 2 910 9n n f 2 910 9c c

g 210 1 159d d h 29 4p i 218 2 41t t

3. a 232 50z b 221 2 203e e c 208 41 1 7y

d 224 1 158q q e 214 3 101u u f

224 1 244f f

g 272 98x h 212 8 15n n i 4 81t

EXERCISE 21* – FACTORISING QUADRATICS #8 (MIXED EXERCISE WHERE a > 1)

Hint: some of the questions have a numerical factor as well as the algebraic ones. Take out the

number first.


1. a 26 19 10g g b

24 9p c 2 112 8a a

d 221 2 203u u e 218 1 25h h f 236 6 250q q

g 29 15 36i i h 212 2 158b b i 210 2 109v v

2. a 212 1 204r r b 25 1 88j j c 220 2 63e e

d 214 9 1w w e 23 2 1y y f 212 6k k

g 24 9 9d d h 245 20s i 24 5 1x x

3. a 24 16 15z z b 28 6 1m m c 236 64e

d 216 1 102n n e 29 1 42f f f 220 2 94t t

g 212 8 15x x h 2 2 22a x abx b i 2 2 2a x b


EXERCISE 20 – FACTORISING QUADRATICS #6 (a > 1, SIGNS DIFFERENT) – ANSWERS

1. a (2a + 1)(a – 1) b (g + 1)(2g – 1) c (r + 1)(4r – 3)

d (3v + 2)(v – 2) e (2x + 3)(x – 2) f (h + 3)(3h – 4)

g (3k + 4)(k – 3) h (b + 2)(3b – 5) i (3x + 5)(x – 2)

2. a (2b + 1)(4b – 5) b (2s + 5)(2s – 3) c (2m + 3)(3m – 4)

d 2(3w + 4)(2w – 1) e (5n + 3)(2n – 3) f (2c + 3)(5c – 3)

g (2d + 5)(5d – 3) h (3p + 2)(3p – 2) i (6t + 1)(3t – 4)

3. a 2(4z + 5)(4z – 5) b (3e + 5)(7e – 4) c 3(6y + 7)(6y + 7)

d 3(4q + 5)(2q – 1) e (2u + 5)(7u – 2) f 2(3f + 4)(4f – 3)

g 2(6x – 7)(6x + 7) h (6n – 5)(2n + 3) i (t – 3)(t + 3)(t2 + 9)

EXERCISE 21* – FACTORISING QUADRATICS #7 (MIXED EXERCISE) – ANSWERS

1. a (2g – 5)(3g – 2) b (2p + 3)(2p – 3) c (6a + 1)(2a + 1)

d (3u – 5)(7u + 4) e (6h + 1)(3h + 2) f (6q – 5)2

g 3(3i + 4)(i – 3) h (6b – 5)(2b – 3) i (2v – 5)(5v – 2)

2. a 2(6r + 5)(r – 2) b (5j + 2)(j – 4) c (5e + 2)(4e + 3)

d (7w + 1)(2w + 1) e (y + 1)(3y – 1) f (3k + 2)(4k – 3)

g (d + 3)(4d – 3) h 5(3s + 2)(3s – 2) i (4x + 1)(x + 1)

3. a (2z + 3)(2z + 5) b (2m – 1)(4m – 1) c 4(3z + 4)(3z – 4)

d 2(4n + 5)(2n – 1) e (3f – 2)2 f (2t + 3)(10t – 3)

g (6x – 5)(2x + 3) h (ax + b)2 i (ax – b)(ax + b)


EXERCISE 22 – COMPLETING THE SQUARE (a = 1)

Q1 – 12 a = 1, b is even.

Q13 – 24 a = 1, b is either odd, a fraction or a variable.

Write the following quadratic expressions in completed square form.

1. a 2 2k k b 2 2a a c 2 4r r

d 2 4d d e 2 6j j f 2 6v v

g 2 2 1i i h 2 6 1c c i 2 4 3b b

2. a 2 8 7x x b 2 10 5x x c 2 12 9x x

d 2 3x x e 2x x f 2 5x x

g 2 7x x h 2 3x x i 2 9 2x x

3. a 2 11 7x x b 2x bx c 2x bx c

d 2 1

2x x e

2 3

2x x f

2 7

2x x

g 2 1 1

2 4x x h

2 3 5

2 4x x i

2 7 49

2 16x x

EXERCISE 23* – COMPLETING THE SQUARE #2 (a ≠ 1)

Write the following expressions in completed square form as simply as possible.

1. a 22 8x x b 24 20x x c 25 20x x

d 23 12x x e 27 21x x f 2 3x x

g 22 8x x h 26 12x x i 23x x

2. a 22 4 8x x b 25 15 5x x c 23 9 1x x

d 22 3 5x x e 23 6 4x x f 25 3 1x x

g 23 9 2x x h 25 12 3x x i 23 7 2x x

3. a 22 4x x b 22 3 5x x c 22 4 5x x

d 26 3 5x x e 22 3 7x x f 23 2x x

e 27 6 2x x f 27 3 8x x g 25 1 4x x


EXERCISE 22 – COMPLETING THE SQUARE (a = 1) – ANSWERS

1. a (k + 1)2 – 1 b (a – 1)2 – 1 c (r + 2)2 – 4

d (d – 2)2 – 4 e (j + 3)2 – 9 f (v – 3)2 – 9

g (i + 1)2 h (c + 3)2 – 10 i (b – 2)2 – 1

2. a (x + 4)2 – 23 b (q – 5)2 – 20 c (u + 6)2 – 45

d 23 92 4

( )x e 21 12 4

( )x f 25 252 4

( )x

g 27 492 4

( )x h 21 112 4

( )x i 29 732 4

( )x

3. a 2 149112 4

( )x b 22

2 4( )b bx c 22 4

2 4( )b b cx

d 21 14 16

( )x e 23 94 16

( )x f 27 494 16

( )x

g 2 514 16

( )x h 23 114 16

( )x i 274

( )x

EXERCISE 23* – COMPLETING THE SQUARE (a > 1) – ANSWERS

1. a 2

2 2 8x b 2

52

4 25x c 2

5 2 20x

d 2

3 2 12x e 2

3 632 4

7 x f 2

9 34 2

x

g 2

8 2 2x h 2

6 6 1x i 2

1 112 6

3 x

2. a 2

2 1 10x b 2

3 652 4

5 x c 2

3 312 4

3 x

d 2

3 494 8

2 x e 2

3 1 1x f 2

3 2910 20

5 x

g 2

3 352 4

3 x h 2

6 515 5

5 x i 2

7 256 12

3 x

3. a 2

6 2x b 2

49 320 10

5 x c 2

2 1 3x

d 2

5 476 12

3 x e 2

3 4714 28

7 x f 2

2316 12

3 x

g 2

718 4

2 x h 2

543 3

3 x i 2

9 516 8

4 x


EXERCISE 24 – SIMPLIFYING ALGEBRAIC FRACTIONS

Hint: As a general rule, you should always factorise expressions which can be factorised before

doing anything else.

Simplify the following algebraic fractions.

1. 3

3

x 2.

4

2

p 3.

9

6

q 4.

4

16

s

s

5. 2x

x 6.

33

6

t

t 7.

2

3

y

y 8.

4

2

5

10

a

a

9. 3

4

6

8

t

t 10.

s

s 11.

3

2

p

p 12.

3

6

4

n

n

13.

3

2

8

2

p

p

14.

3 6

3

p 15.

4 6

2

y 16. 3

1

x

17. 4

4

s

s

18.

3

6 9q 19.

( 2)( 2)

2

r r

r

20.

( 3)( 4)

4

a a

a

21. 3( 2)

2

i

i

22.

3( 4)

4( 4)

n

n

23.

( 5)( 2)

3 15

b b

b

24.

12( 3)

9( 3)

x

x

25. 12 8

4

c 26.

2 6

3

h

h

27.

2 4

3 6

g

g

28.

6 3

10 5

p

p

29. 2 3e e

e

30.

22 5

2

j j

j

31.

23 7

4

d d

d

32.

1

1

p

p

33.

2 1

1

f

f

34.

6 5

5 6

m

m

35.

12 18

15 10

q r

r q

36.

2

2

2 1

( 1)

k k

k

37. 2

2

3 2

4

m m

m

38.

( 3)( 4)

3 12

q q

q

39.

4 ( 7)

2 ( 3)

x x

x x

40.

2

2

6

2

r r

r r

41. 2

2

3 28

7 12

t t

t t

42.

227 48

9 12

p

p

43.

2

2

2 3 1

2 1

u u

u u

44.

2

2

2 5 12

2 3

n n

n n

45. 2

2

12 10 12

18 15 18

v v

v v

46.

2

2

16 9

9 16

t

t

47.

2

2

25 4

15 4 4

s

s s

48.

3

3

5 15 10

21 7 14

z z

z z


EXERCISE 24 – SIMPLIFYING ALGEBRAIC FRACTIONS – ANSWERS

1. x 2. 2p 3. 3

2

q 4. 1

4

5. x 6. 2

2t 7.

1y

8. 2

2a

9. 34t

10. –1 11. 32

12. 2

3

2n

13. –4p 14. p + 2 15. 2y – 3 16. 3 – x

17. –1 18. 1

2 3q 19. r + 2 20. a + 3

21. 3 22. 34

23. 2

3b 24. 4

3

25. 3c – 2 26. –2 27. 23

28. 35

29. e – 3 30. 12(2 5)j 31.

14(3 7)d 32. –1

33. f + 1 34. –1 35. 65

36. 1

37. 12

mm

38. 3

3

q 39.

2( 7)

3

x

x

40.

31

rr

41. 73

tt

42. 3p + 4 43. 11

uu

44. 41

nn

45. 23

46. –1 47. 5 23 2

ss

48. 57


EXERCISE 25 – ADDING & SUBTRACTING ALGEBRAIC FRACTIONS

Questions 1 – 4 are a little warm up to make sure you remember how to add and subtract

fractions.

Combine and simplify the following.

1. 1 1

3 4 2.

2 3

5 8 3.

5 4

6 9

4. 6 2

11 7 5.

1 2

b b 6.

4 1

q q

7. 2 2

1 5

f f 8.

7 3

1 1h h

9. 2 2

4y y

c c

10. 2 3

3 2j j

11. 3 1

5 4m m

12. 2

3 4

x x

y y

13. 2 3 4

5 10 15e e e 14.

1 1

1 2a a

15.

1 1

1 1p p

16. 2 3

2 1s s

17.

4 2

3 1g g

18.

2 2

1 3d d

19. 3

2 2

i i

i i

20. 2

3 4

( 4) 4k k

21. 2

4

( 3) 3

n n

n n

22. 2

2 2

3 2 2q q q

23.

7 3

2 (2 )(3 )s s s

24. 2 2

1 1

12 2 8u u u u


EXERCISE 25 – ADDING AND SUBTRACTING ALGEBRAIC FRACTIONS – ANSWERS

1. 7

12 2.

3140

3. 7

18 4.

2077

5. 3b

6. 3q

7. 2

6

f 8.

41h

9. 2

3 y

c 10.

136 j

11. 7

20m 12.

512

xy

13. 1330e

14. 2 3

1 2

a

a a

15. 2

2

1 p 16.

5 8

2 1

s

s s

17.

2 5

3 1

g

g g

18.

4

1 3d d 19.

2

2 4

4

i i

i

20.

2

4 19

4

k

k

21.

2

1

3

n n

n

22.

2

2 1

q

q q

23.

24 7

2 3

s

s s

24.

2 5

4 3 2

u

u u u


EXERCISE 26 – MULTIPLYING & DIVIDING ALGEBRAIC FRACTIONS

Hint: Remember that x + 2 is NOT divisible by either 2 or x.

Combine and simplify the following.

1. 2 3

x x 2.

2

3 2

b b 3.

3 4

2 9

p q

4. 2

4

f

f 5.

15

5 2

n

n 6.

3 5

10 2

c

c

7.

2 6

3

q

q 8.

4 6

3

a j

j a 9.

1 6

3 1

r

r

10. 2 3

3

e e

e e

11.

2

2

3 2 2

( 1)

y y y

y y

12.

3 6

3 2 6

d

d

13. 2 4

u u 14.

1 3

s s 15.

2 6

3g g

16. 3 3xy x

x y 17.

3 2

2 3 6

h

h h

18.

3 2

2 2

3 2

( 5) 7 10

m m

m m m

19. 2 8 4

3 3

k k

k k

20.

2 4 2

2 3

x x

x

21.

2( 4) 4

2 6

t t

t t

22.

2

2

2 3 2 3

3 3 7 6

y y y

y y y

23. 2

3 4 9 12

1 ( 1)

i i

i i

24.

2 2

2 2

4 3 6

3 4 6 8

a a a a

a a a a


EXERCISE 26 – MULTIPLYING AND DIVIDING ALGEBRAIC FRACTIONS

1. 2

6x

2. 2

3b

3. 2

3

pq

4. 12

5. 32

6. 34

7. 2q 8. 8 9. 2

10. 2 33

ee

11. 2( 2)

1

y

y

12. 1

13. 2 14. 13

15. 19

16. 2y

x

17. 92h

18. 3 ( 2)

2( 5)

m m

m

19. 2 20. 3 21. 3(t – 4)

22. 3 2

1

y

y

23. 13

i

24. 1


EXERCISE 27 – MIXED ALGEBRAIC FRACTIONS PROBLEMS

Simplify the following expressions.

1. 2

3 1

2i i i

2.

22

6

d

d 3. 2

3 4

2 ( 2)r r

4. 2

4 2

4 2h h

5.

2

2

6

2 6

s s

s s

6.

2 12

3 2 4

f

f

7.

2

2

3 9

4 2

e e

y y 8. 2

3 3

4 7 12

c c

c c c

9. 2

2

3 2 2

q

q q q

10. 2 1

1 2t t

11.

2

2

6 12

10 11 6

y y

y y

12.

2 2

( 2)( 2) 2

b

b b b

13. 3 2

( 3)( 2) 3

s

s s s

14. 2

1 4

( 3) 3a a

15.

6 6 15

2 5 3

g g

g g

16. 5 2

( 1)( 1) 1k k k

17.

2 3

( 4)( 3) 3j j j

18.

3 24

3 4 9 12

n n

n n

19. 2 24 9

3 2

r r

r r

20.

5 2

( 2)( 3) 3m m m

21. 2

7 2 2

6 2

p

p p p

22. 2

2 2

3 5 6

t t

t t t

23. 2 2

2 1

2 6 2 3n n n n

24. 2

2

5 6 2 6

x x

x x x


EXERCISE 27 – MIXED EXERCISE ON ALGEBRAIC FRACTIONS – ANSWERS

1. 1( 2)

ii i

2.

3d

3.

2

3 10

( 2)

r

r

4. 22h

5. 32 3ss

6. 2

7.

6

ey

8. 1 9. 11q

10. 3 5( 1)( 2)

tt t

11. 3 4

5 2

y

y

12. 2

4

4b

13. 22( 3)( 2

4 3)

ss s

s

14. 2

4 11

( 3)

a

a

15. 6

16.

2

2

1

3k

k

17. 3 14

( 4)( 3)

j

j j

18. 34n

19. ( 2)( 3)r r 20. 1 2( 2)( 3)

mm m

21. 5 4

( 2)( 3)

p

p p

22. 1 23. 3 4(2 3)( 2)( 1)

nn n n

24. 2

2( 2)(43

4)

xx x

x

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